Yes...I think that it ought to be given by a team, perhaps the VE Teams would
volunteer to do it, and you would get something more than a certificate..or be
able to buy something other than just have a certificate that hangs on the
wall...something that you can "show off" at your ARC meeting or Hamfest.
Walt/K5YFW
Hare, Ed W1RFI wrote:
>> Is there a reason that ARRL's existing code-proficiency-award program is
> not sufficient?
>>http://www.arrl.org/awards/#cp>> 73,
> Ed Hare, W1RFI
>> *From:* hfsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org on behalf of Walt DuBose
> *Sent:* Thu 7/21/2005 9:04 PM
> *To:* TAPR HF Modes SIG Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [hfsig] Re: [Flexradio] The final nail in the coffin of
> Morse?
>> > I'd like to see national radio societies establish some kind
> > of plan for an internationally recognisable certificate of
> > morse proficiency in the absence of one provided by
> > government institutions.
> >
>> I've suggested to several ARRL Directors and the President and I believe
> that
> they think this is a goos idea...maybe a green stone in your ARRL logo for 5
> WPM, Red for 10 and Diamond for 20...maybe even a REAL diamond chip.
>> Walt/K5YFW
>>Anthony.N.Martin at seleniacomms.com wrote:
> >
> > The fact morse is not a regulatory requirement will not
> > kill it; indeed it has not died in Europe where many
> > countries have changed the regs.
> >
> >
> >>I agree that people will continue to use it but you
> >>do have to admit that it is human nature not to
> >>take on difficult challenges that are not necessary.
> >
> >
> > It will remain an effective tool for DX nevertheless
> > and many will learn it for this reason.
> >
> > I was previously discouraged from getting a ham licence
> > because I had no interest in morse; but having been
> > involved for a few years my interest is increasing.
> >
> > There are still morse-only contests etc to keep morse
> > operators active - this is the right way; by encouragement
> > rather than compulsion when it serves no technical purpose
> > for lawmaking.
> >
> > The real issues we have experienced are this:
> >
> > When the licence changes, it will have a big impact on the
> > infrastructure that teaches morse and provides tests. The
> > focus must change to where the new students will be coming
> > from, and their different approach to learning. There will
> > still be people who want to learn skills and show a recognised
> > qualification. In the UK we seem to have lost most of the
> > capacity to do this, and that shouldn't have happened.
> >
> > I'd like to see national radio societies establish some kind
> > of plan for an internationally recognisable certificate of
> > morse proficiency in the absence of one provided by
> > government institutions.
> >
> > ....
> >
> > Note that the CEPT are planning a new intermediate class of
> > amateur licence for international recognition & roaming.
> > It would be nice for the US to have forethought and look
> > to align it's licence structure at this juncture with the
> > CEPT.
> >
> > Ant M1FDE
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